Engraving № 2

[U_Z]

Dear friends, the

[Amateur]

I believe that 1) the author is Julien David Le Roy (Julien David Le Roy, 1724-1803), famous French architect and archaeologist, 2) you have an illustration from his book "Les Ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grèce", published by in 3 volumes, Volume III (where to get your engraving) published in 1794

Le Roy was a good draftsman, he drew illustrations for his books, apparently, sometimes he engraved them (on your engraving is not just "del.", But "sculp."), Although most of his drawings engraved others engravers.

A biography of Le Roy, as well as an example of engraving from the first volume of this book, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julien-David_Le_Roy

[U_Z]

Dear Amateur,

[Acland]

It will not Le Roy, and Le Roy or Leroy.

[Amateur]

I have to apologize for possibly misleading information in the post number 2. It is doubtful that this engraving is from the book "Les ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grèce ..". Judging from the elements and accessories sculptures, as well as clock, ornaments must refer either to the epoch of Louis XIV, or, what seems more likely, to the 1760-th year: back to the beginning and end of neo-classicism Rococo.

I am also more inclined to think that drawing to engraving and she was executed by different artists, but with one name Le Roy. If the author of drawing and engraving coincide in one person, the more likely would be the signature of "Le Roy del. Et sculp.". The author of the picture, apparently, is the already mentioned Julien David Le Roy. Images of his own work I could not find, probably, he was a pure theoretician of architecture, so to speak, "the father of neo-classical" and limited to the publication uvrazhey, from some, and is your engraving. But he had personally befriended and worked closely with many architects of the time, for example, by Jacques Germain Soufflot (Jacques Germain Soufflot), architect of the Pantheon in Paris, timpani gable ornaments whose style similar to those shown in the engraving. And the engraver could be Jacques Le Roy (Jacques Le Roy, 1739 -?), Known at that time engraver and illustrator.

There is another version, relating your engraving in the end of XVII century. Just look at the gable of Versailles ... But it is not old in 1634 (incidentally, it was the architect Philibert Le Roy!), And later, the architect of which was Jules Hardouin Mansart (Jules Hardouin-Mansart, 1646-1708) - and you will see almost the same ornaments in triangular tambourines . Interestingly, at that time was the publisher and engraver Jacques Le Roux (another! Jacques Le Roy, 1633 - 1719), but it is mainly engraved and published maps. Uvrazhi Versailles, however, could be issued later.

So the final version yet.